Overview

Namibia 4WD Desert Safari

Namibia’s northwest corner is one of the least populated areas on Earth and
one of Southern Africa’s last true wildernesses. Here wildlife outnumbers
people and we have the opportunity to look for a large variety of animals
including Desert elephants, lions and the world’s largest population of
free-ranging Black rhino. This is a trip that rewards a spirit of adventure
and the willingness to explore the path less travelled, but the journey is
made easier by the use of specially designed 4WD safari vehicles and the
relative luxury of full service camping.

Explore a vast wilderness home to Desert elephant, lion and Black rhino

Spend two days in the private Palmwag Concession with, amongst others, over 100 lion, cheetah, leopard and hyena

Marvel at nature's theatre around Etosha's water-holes Stylish, full service wild camping

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Highlights and Inclusions

All breakfasts, 11 lunches and 11 dinners

All accommodation (see below)

All transport and listed activities

Tour leader throughout

Flights from London (if booking incl. flights)

Itinerary

Day
1

Depart London.

Day
2

The group flight arrives in Windhoek and rest of the day is free to relax or
explore town. There will be a briefing this evening about the rest of the
trip.

Day
3

This morning we drive to Ameib Guest House in the Erongo Mountains. The
afternoon is free to explore the area with a number of self-guided trails.
The drive is approximately 4 hours.

Day
4

Heading in a northwesterly direction we'll make our way through Damaraland's
varied landscape of stark plains, petrified forests and ancient valleys to
the rocky outcrops of Twyfelfontein. This area has the highest concentration
of San Bushman engravings in Africa, some dating up to 6,000 years. We have
the opportunity to explore the area on foot and see some of these San Bushman
engravings.

Day
9

Today we travel via Sesfontein to the Khowarib Gorge, a narrow gorge on the
dry Hoanib River and home to a few Damara and Herero families. On the way we
visit a local Himba village. The Himba are a nomadic people who move with
their cattle to graze new lands. They are very traditional and still wear few
clothes other than a loin-cloth and covering their bodies in a mixture of
red-ochre and fat giving their skin a distinctive colour.

Day
10

Leaving the Khowarib area behind we travel via the Grootberg Pass to Kamanjab
and further on a tarred road towards Etosha National Park. We arrive at
Okaukuejo Rest camp, within the park, in the afternoon. Etosha National Park
is centred around the Etosha Pan, a vast, dry depression. Springs feed
water-holes where wildlife abounds. This evening we can sit by the flood-lit
waterhole at the restcamp and watch the natural theatre unfold before us.

Day
11

We spend much of the day on game drives as we travel across the national park
via Halali Camp and Namutoni towards Onguma Game Reserve. This reserve is on
the eastern edge of Etosha National Park and covers 20,000 hectares of land.
It is home to over 30 mammal species and numerous bird species.

Day
12

We spend another day exploring Etosha National Park looking for lions,
elephants, giraffes, rhinos, and various other animals which call this part
of the world home.

Day
13

Leaving Etosha and Onguna, we head towards the Waterberg Plateau. This
plateau is home to over 200 species of birds including Black eagles and the
only breeding colony of Cape vultures in Namibia. There are several short
self-guided walks through the plateau's beautiful scenery and even a couple
of longer hikes for those feeling more energetic.

Day
14

We take our final drive towards Windhoek in time to catch our flight this
afternoon.

Day
15

We take our final drive towards Windhoek in time to catch our flight this
afternoon.